With just a few days remaining before the Cal football team takes the field against Tennessee in its season opener, Coach Jeff Tedford's squad shook hands with legions of loyal Bear backers then played a spirited scrimmage in pads during a full day of fan appreciation on Saturday. Read on for some surprises surrounding Tedford's signal callers...

With Nate Longshore's balky back threatening to sideline him and Steve Levy serving a one-game suspension for a regrettable transgression in the offseason involving an adult beverage container connecting with an unintended receiver's forehead, it appears that Tedford may have no choice but to tab jumpy Joseph Ayoob as his starting signal caller against the Vols at rowdy Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.